Runner attachment for skates



May 15,1928.

- N. B. ANDERSON RUNNER-ATTACHMENT FOR SKATES FiledMarch 26, 1927 jlNVENTOR ATTORN EY in-mas Patented May 15, 1928;

PATENT orrice,

NELS B. ANDERSON; OF HAWLE Y, MINNESOTA.

"i RUNNER ar'mcrmnnr son snares.

Application an Earth as, 1927. Serial No. 178,782.

This invention relates to runner attachments for skates embodying amongother characteristics a pocket for receiving skate runners.

Another object of the invention comprehends retaining elements adaptedfor, engagement with the skate;

A further ob'ect contemplates a runner member carried y the retainingelements.

'WithWhe'above and other objects in view, the invention further consistsof the follow- .-ing novel features and details of construction to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing,

. and pointed out in the appendedcl'aims.

In the drawing: Figl ire 1 is a side elevation ofthe invention appliedand partly broken away to illustrate the relative arrangement oftheattachment and skate. runners.

Figures 2', 3 and 4 are sectional views taken on lines 2-2, 3'3'and'4-4,respec-.

tively, upon Figure bot the drawing.-

Figure'l illustrates a conventional form of skate runner and referringmore specifically to details of constructionuthe reference character 10indicates a tubular body portion supporting a runner 11 therefrom;

I Said bodv portion/is rovided with stand- It)"v ards' 12 supporting Sno plates '13 upon which shoes may be attached.

The invention comprehends a channelportion 14 adapted to receive theskate runner 11 and to support the same upon a cush- 3 ion seat 15 toprotect the sharpeneded thereof. Curved gripping portions 16 rss posedupon the u per edges of the channel portions 14 are a 'apted to engage.the outer sides of the tubular body portion 10 .of the 40 skate. Cut-outportions 17 are provided at appropriate intervals in the upper edges ofthe i in rtions 16 to permit appreciabl rti dn of the standards 12 to be.inserte therein and to check independent t sliding movement of the bodyportion between the gripping portions '16..

lion 1d is-concaved upon the underside there of to dispose the sideedges thereof in positionvfor effective engagement with a surface" topermit turning and toobviate skidding. The channel portion 14 andgripping portions 16 are providedwith reinforcing fins 19 adapted toengagethe upper sides or runners 18 to preserve the contour of therunner 18. V

The runner attachment is adapted .for use upon the conventional form ofskateswh'ich will enable a skater to effectively use .the skates uponsnow covered rinks and upon crusted snow.

The invention is susceptible of various changes'in its form, 'roportionsand minor details. of construction, and the right is herein reservedtomake such changes as 66 properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims. 2

Having described the invention what is L y claimed is:

1. A runner attachment for skates com- 70 and a runner carried by thechannel portion being concaved length.

for the major portion. of-its 2. A runner, attachment for skatescpmprising aj channel portion adapted to receive the skaterunner, curvedgrippingmember's carriedby the channel 'portionsadapted for frictionalengagement with theskate body, a runner carried by the channel portionbeing concaved for the major portion of its length, and reinforcing finscarried by the gripping. portions and .channelportion to preserve thecontour of the runner.

.. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

NELS BLJANDERSONIJ,

